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1964 Map of Elizabethtown

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Elizabethtown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Elizabethtown serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, showcasing a landscape of education, institutional care, and transit. The campus of Elizabethtown College and the sprawling Masonic Home complex dominate the southern portion of the borough, while the State Hospital sits just to the west. This era finds the region transitioning its rail identity, with the Penn Central line cutting a diagonal path through the township, serving industry hubs like Rheems and Bellaire.

Beyond the urban center, the countryside is defined by the winding course of Conewago Creek and Chickies Creek, the latter featuring a Covered Bridge near the eastern boundary. The map captures established rural life through numerous country sanctuaries such as Chickies Ch and West Greentree Ch, along with family-linked sites like Oberholtzer Cem. Local infrastructure is further detailed by the presence of Pipelines and a Sandpit near Milton Grove.